This is when you know there's something wrong with public school.
This is taken from my K-5 grade school. This didn't exist when I went there, and thank goodness. This is one of the sickest, most horrific things I've seen in a long while...
Family Life Curriculum
The NJ Department of Education has mandated that Family Life Education shall be presented in the public schools.
The New Jersey State Department of Education has mandated that Family Life Education shall be presented in the public schools. They have also indicated that such education should address four major areas of concerns:
I. Interpersonal relationships
II. Responsible personal behavior
III. Establishment of strong family life
IV. Foundations of human growth and development
Kindergarten
The student will know that:
everyone is either male or female.
the family is the basic unit in society.
family members are important and share responsibilities.
aging is a normal part of life.
body parts have a name.
they have a choice of careers.
there are good touches and bad touches.
Grade One
The student will know that:
family loyalty is important.
families have different structures.
family rules are important.
affection and respect within a family contributes to the mental well-being of the family members.
Grade Two
The student will know that:
families face problems when they must move.
each family has its uniqueness.
parents need to make decisions.
male and females roles vary in different cultures.
each person has a unique rate of growth.
body parts have a function.
importance of developing meaningful relationships.
everyone experiences a wide range of emotions.
every behavior has a consequence.
Grade Three
The student will know that:
family loyalty is important.
family structure differs.
each member must contribute for family harmony.
parents who care make decisions.
families must have rules.
problems should be discussed with the family.
growth passes through various stages.
all living things are able to reproduce.
babies develop inside the mother.
motor, behavior, and language functions develop during infancy.
individuals have a unique rate of growth.
fertilization produces a new individual.
Grade Four
The student will know that:
each family member must be respected as an individual.
a lack of respect is the basis of prejudice.
each person is responsible for their behavior.
behavior should be consistent with moral and ethical standards of family.
each family member has responsibilities.
cooperation supports family unit.
handling responsibility and thoughtful decision-making are indications of maturing individuals.
function of pituitary gland.
hormones bring change.
the process of fertilization.
each has a unique pattern of growth.
basic needs are the same but not equal.
Grade Five
The student will know that:
there is a normal pattern of growth and development.
each has a personal time clock controlling growth.
hormones have an influence on you.
there are solutions to emotional problems.
reproductive organs serve a specific purpose.
all systems of the body work together to create a human being.
aging brings more responsibility.
to have a friend, you must be one.
love and respect are important.
family support is sometimes viewed as unwanted discipline.
a mature individual accepts constructive criticism.
Grade Six
The student will know that:
family composition changes.
members have roles, responsibilities, and needs.
communication is essential for good mental/emotional health.
the family is valuable.
improper behavior may have negative impact.
living things are conceived, grow, reproduce and die.
different cells have different functions.
the circulatory system is an intricate system.
developing emotional control is essential.
growth patterns of males and females are unique.
Grade Seven & Eight
The student will know:
adolescence brings changes.
changes in the male and female.
the pituitary gland.
hormones.
reproductive organs.
beginning of puberty.
fertilization.
chromosomes.
pregnancy and birth.
inherited characteristics.
genes.
the harmful affects of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco.
there is a cost to sexually transmitted disease, not only to the individual, but also to the community.
family living results in interactions among individuals with unique personalities, unique goals, unique needs.
mental health is revealed by the way a person feels and acts.
everyone needs to develop self-acceptance and recognition of self-worth.
accepting responsibilities is necessary for the development of emotional maturity.
Now my two cents, if our society has become so fragmented from a knowledge of what it means to be a human being that our children are no longer able to grow up by their own accords, we're already dead. I have to infer from this new curriculum that parents have been deemed inadequate to inform their children of anything, if the public school system now must be the one to tell our seven year olds that "family rules are important." These are the same families who, according to the NJ government, are incapable of teaching their own children that "family rules are important." A bit illogical, perhaps? Maybe the most illogical thing I could find would be some logic in a government, I guess. Again, I'm naive and I like to think that a child's "family" would be the most adept at teaching their "biological offspring" about what it means to be in a "family" or how to grow up.
If I ever raise a child, I will make sure that I have the time to homeschool him or the money to send him to private school. Any school teaching fourth grade students that "a lack of respect is the basis of prejudice" has proven itself useless in my eyes.
Family Life Curriculum
The NJ Department of Education has mandated that Family Life Education shall be presented in the public schools.
The New Jersey State Department of Education has mandated that Family Life Education shall be presented in the public schools. They have also indicated that such education should address four major areas of concerns:
I. Interpersonal relationships
II. Responsible personal behavior
III. Establishment of strong family life
IV. Foundations of human growth and development
Kindergarten
The student will know that:
everyone is either male or female.
the family is the basic unit in society.
family members are important and share responsibilities.
aging is a normal part of life.
body parts have a name.
they have a choice of careers.
there are good touches and bad touches.
Grade One
The student will know that:
family loyalty is important.
families have different structures.
family rules are important.
affection and respect within a family contributes to the mental well-being of the family members.
Grade Two
The student will know that:
families face problems when they must move.
each family has its uniqueness.
parents need to make decisions.
male and females roles vary in different cultures.
each person has a unique rate of growth.
body parts have a function.
importance of developing meaningful relationships.
everyone experiences a wide range of emotions.
every behavior has a consequence.
Grade Three
The student will know that:
family loyalty is important.
family structure differs.
each member must contribute for family harmony.
parents who care make decisions.
families must have rules.
problems should be discussed with the family.
growth passes through various stages.
all living things are able to reproduce.
babies develop inside the mother.
motor, behavior, and language functions develop during infancy.
individuals have a unique rate of growth.
fertilization produces a new individual.
Grade Four
The student will know that:
each family member must be respected as an individual.
a lack of respect is the basis of prejudice.
each person is responsible for their behavior.
behavior should be consistent with moral and ethical standards of family.
each family member has responsibilities.
cooperation supports family unit.
handling responsibility and thoughtful decision-making are indications of maturing individuals.
function of pituitary gland.
hormones bring change.
the process of fertilization.
each has a unique pattern of growth.
basic needs are the same but not equal.
Grade Five
The student will know that:
there is a normal pattern of growth and development.
each has a personal time clock controlling growth.
hormones have an influence on you.
there are solutions to emotional problems.
reproductive organs serve a specific purpose.
all systems of the body work together to create a human being.
aging brings more responsibility.
to have a friend, you must be one.
love and respect are important.
family support is sometimes viewed as unwanted discipline.
a mature individual accepts constructive criticism.
Grade Six
The student will know that:
family composition changes.
members have roles, responsibilities, and needs.
communication is essential for good mental/emotional health.
the family is valuable.
improper behavior may have negative impact.
living things are conceived, grow, reproduce and die.
different cells have different functions.
the circulatory system is an intricate system.
developing emotional control is essential.
growth patterns of males and females are unique.
Grade Seven & Eight
The student will know:
adolescence brings changes.
changes in the male and female.
the pituitary gland.
hormones.
reproductive organs.
beginning of puberty.
fertilization.
chromosomes.
pregnancy and birth.
inherited characteristics.
genes.
the harmful affects of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco.
there is a cost to sexually transmitted disease, not only to the individual, but also to the community.
family living results in interactions among individuals with unique personalities, unique goals, unique needs.
mental health is revealed by the way a person feels and acts.
everyone needs to develop self-acceptance and recognition of self-worth.
accepting responsibilities is necessary for the development of emotional maturity.
Now my two cents, if our society has become so fragmented from a knowledge of what it means to be a human being that our children are no longer able to grow up by their own accords, we're already dead. I have to infer from this new curriculum that parents have been deemed inadequate to inform their children of anything, if the public school system now must be the one to tell our seven year olds that "family rules are important." These are the same families who, according to the NJ government, are incapable of teaching their own children that "family rules are important." A bit illogical, perhaps? Maybe the most illogical thing I could find would be some logic in a government, I guess. Again, I'm naive and I like to think that a child's "family" would be the most adept at teaching their "biological offspring" about what it means to be in a "family" or how to grow up.
If I ever raise a child, I will make sure that I have the time to homeschool him or the money to send him to private school. Any school teaching fourth grade students that "a lack of respect is the basis of prejudice" has proven itself useless in my eyes.